New Year’s Resolution: Save for a Down Payment on Your First Home
New Year’s resolutions - who keeps them? Almost no one. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make one. Maybe if it were about something really important, then you’d be more likely to follow through? We’re not talking about going to the gym or swearing off
TARION: Radon and Your New Home Warranty
Radon is a tasteless, odourless, invisible, radioactive gas that is completely natural and some is present in almost every home. Radon can enter your home through gaps between your house and the soil, and is typically more concentrated in
Get Your Tickets for the GTA Home Show!
Image via GTAhomeshow.comBy Penny MunozWe hate to admit it, but slowly and surely, hit TV shows like Disaster DIY, Income Property and other renovation shows of the like have really gotten our creative juices flowing. The only problem is that home
Will Strong Economic Activity Drive New Home Sales in the GTA?
As expected, the Bank of Canada maintained its overnight rate at 0.75%, announced Trimart Research Corporation in their latest report. The Bank of Canada is calling for strong growth throughout the remaining months of 2015. Lower oil prices are having a
May Theme: Landscaping for the New Home Industry
A new month is upon us, and you know what that means — we have a new theme on the NewInHomes.com Blog!Now that spring is here, and the weather has stopped teasing us with sunshine one day and snow another, we have decided to feature “Landscaping” in the
You have to work 6 years to afford a 650 square foot home in Toronto
The UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2018 was released last week, ranking Toronto third on a list of housing markets at risk of a bubble burst.
The lowdown on purchasing your first home together
Thinking of buying your first home? We had the opportunity to catch up with a couple, Joan (31) and Larry (27) (names changed for privacy), who recently purchased their first home together at Minto Westside at Front and Bathurst in Toronto. Joan and
Ontario home prices need to drop more than $300,000 to be affordable for millennials
A new study by Generation Squeeze in Vancouver found average home prices in Canada need to drop by nearly 50% for a typical 25-34 year-old (let’s call them millennials) to afford an 80% mortgage on an average priced home. Or, their earnings need to double
Nomad Micro Homes Aims for Affordability in Vancouver’s Housing Market
Vancouver company Nomad Micro Homes is aiming to solve the city’s affordability issue with inexpensive DIY homes.The average size of a Nomad home is about 160 square feet and the starting price is just $25,000. If you want kitchen appliances and bathroom
